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Floyd Collins

Title
  1. Floyd Collins [videorecording] / Playwrights Horizons, Tim Sanford, artistic director, Leslie Marcus, managing director, Lynn Landis, general manager, presents ; book by Tina Landau ; music and lyrics by Adam Guettel ; additional lyrics by Tina Landau ; directed by Tina Landau ; [video director] Penny Ward ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
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  1. New York, c1996.

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Vol/dateVideodiscs 1 and 2FormatMoving imageAccessRestricted useCall numberNCOV 1913 Videodiscs 1 and 2Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional authors
  1. Sanford, Tim
  2. Marcus, Leslie
  3. Landis, Lynn
  4. Guettel, Adam
  5. Guettel, Adam
  6. Landau, Tina
  7. Schuette, James
  8. Root, Melina
  9. Zielinski, Scott
  10. Schreier, Dan Moses
  11. Coughlin, Bruce
  12. Sperling, Ted
  13. Schwartz, Erica
  14. Innvar, Christopher
  15. Anderson, Stephen Lee
  16. Bennett, Matthew
  17. Bohanek, James
  18. Chastain, Don
  19. Danieley, Jason
  20. James, Brian D'Arcy
  21. Lenat, Jesse
  22. McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist)
  23. Moran, Martin, 1959-
  24. Morgan, Cass
  25. Mulheren, Michael
  26. Roberson, Rudy
  27. Ward, Penny
  28. Corwin, Betty L.
  29. Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), producer
  30. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
Description
  1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (124 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
  1. Musicals
  2. Collins, Floyd, 1887-1925 > Drama
  3. Journalistic ethics > United States > Drama
  4. Caves > Kentucky > Drama
  5. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
  6. Caving > United States > Drama
  7. Speleologists > United States > Drama
  8. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
  9. Caving accidents > Drama
Genre/Form
  1. Musicals.
Call number
  1. NCOV 1913
Note
  1. Floyd Collins was commissioned by The American Music Theater Festival, Philadelphia, which produced the World Premiere in 1994. The work was subsequently redeveloped at Playwrights Horizons in 1995 for its New York premiere.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  1. Set by James Schuette ; costumes by Melina Root ; lighting by Scott Zielinski ; sound by Dan Moses Schreier ; orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin ; music director/conductor, Ted Sperling ; prod. stage manager, Erica Schwartz.
Performer (note)
  1. Christopher Innvar (as Floyd Collins), Stephen Lee Anderson, Matthew Bennett, James Bohanek, Don Chastain, Jason Danieley, Brian d'Arcy James, Jesse Sinclair Lenat, Theresa McCarthy, Martin Moran, Cass Morgan, Michael Mulheren, Rudy Roberson.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., March 23, 1996.
Biography (note)
  1. On January 30, 1925, spelunker Floyd Collins became trapped in a narrow passage of a cave near his home in Cave City, Kentucky. Despite rescue efforts which continued for more than two weeks, Collins died before he could be extricated from the passage. Coverage of the story via newspaper, motion picture newsreel and radio turned the tragedy into one of the first modern "media events."
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
Title
  1. Floyd Collins [videorecording] / Playwrights Horizons, Tim Sanford, artistic director, Leslie Marcus, managing director, Lynn Landis, general manager, presents ; book by Tina Landau ; music and lyrics by Adam Guettel ; additional lyrics by Tina Landau ; directed by Tina Landau ; [video director] Penny Ward ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Imprint
  1. New York, c1996.
Access
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
  1. Set by James Schuette ; costumes by Melina Root ; lighting by Scott Zielinski ; sound by Dan Moses Schreier ; orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin ; music director/conductor, Ted Sperling ; prod. stage manager, Erica Schwartz.
Cast
  1. Christopher Innvar (as Floyd Collins), Stephen Lee Anderson, Matthew Bennett, James Bohanek, Don Chastain, Jason Danieley, Brian d'Arcy James, Jesse Sinclair Lenat, Theresa McCarthy, Martin Moran, Cass Morgan, Michael Mulheren, Rudy Roberson.
Event
  1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., March 23, 1996.
Biography
  1. On January 30, 1925, spelunker Floyd Collins became trapped in a narrow passage of a cave near his home in Cave City, Kentucky. Despite rescue efforts which continued for more than two weeks, Collins died before he could be extricated from the passage. Coverage of the story via newspaper, motion picture newsreel and radio turned the tragedy into one of the first modern "media events."
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
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  1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material
Added author
  1. Sanford, Tim, producer.
  2. Marcus, Leslie, producer.
  3. Landis, Lynn, producer.
  4. Guettel, Adam. Floyd Collins.
  5. Guettel, Adam, lyricist.
  6. Landau, Tina, director.
  7. Landau, Tina, librettist.
  8. Landau, Tina, lyricist.
  9. Schuette, James, set designer.
  10. Root, Melina, costume designer.
  11. Zielinski, Scott, lighting designer.
  12. Schreier, Dan Moses, sound designer.
  13. Coughlin, Bruce, orchestrations.
  14. Sperling, Ted, conductor.
  15. Schwartz, Erica, production stage manager.
  16. Innvar, Christopher, performer.
  17. Anderson, Stephen Lee, performer.
  18. Bennett, Matthew, performer.
  19. Bohanek, James, performer.
  20. Chastain, Don, performer.
  21. Danieley, Jason, performer.
  22. James, Brian D'Arcy, performer.
  23. Lenat, Jesse, performer.
  24. McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist), performer.
  25. Moran, Martin, 1959- performer.
  26. Morgan, Cass, performer.
  27. Mulheren, Michael, performer.
  28. Roberson, Rudy, performer.
  29. Ward, Penny, videographer.
  30. Corwin, Betty L.
  31. Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), producer.
  32. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research call number
  1. NCOV 1913
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